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An Unusual Request: Support the United States Postal Service

The USPS is essential to small businesses. The new Postmaster General is deliberately slowing mail delivery. This is unacceptable and a small-business killer. Please contact your representatives and demand that USPS be allowed to do their jobs.

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Let's Talk Soap Nets

Let's Talk Soap Nets

Great reasons to use the Simply Body soap net with your handmade bars of soap.

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Good-bye, Vashti! Hello, Hope Springs!

Good-bye, Vashti! Hello, Hope Springs!

I came up with the blend for Vashti when I was looking for a romantic, lush floral with a bit of spice. I named it after a distant ancestor, who was herself named after the Persian queen immortalized in the Book of Esther. Queen Vashti is vilified by some and praised as a feminist icon by others (go ahead and look up the story; it's a good one!).  Alas, while those who love the Vashti blend are devoted, you are too few in number. So Vashti is retiring. We have a few bottles of lotion left, so get 'em (at...

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What We're Doing During the COVID-19 Crisis

What We're Doing During the COVID-19 Crisis

What we're doing at Avital's during the COVID-19 crisis. Ithaca is being its fabulous self, but this is a tough one, especially for small business. Help where you can.

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